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Air Force And Boeing Launch KC-46 Recovery Plan After Years Of Readiness And Refueling System Issues
Although the key fixes for the KC-46 will still take years to fully reach the fleet, a new plan promises a 20% availability ...
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Inside MacDill’s $275M upgrade: How the new KC-46 will replace aging KC-135 fleet after tragic crash
The tragic crash involving the six airmen in Iraq has brought attention to the aircraft they were on, the KC-135 Stratotanker. The refueling tanker was first rolled out more than 60 years ago and part ...
Zeus didn’t get involved, but Uncle Sam did. Like it’s namesake, this Pegasus is also being placed amongst stars. The U.S. Air Force announced Wednesday afternoon that the 134th Air Refueling Wing ...
The U.S. Air Force currently operates 96 KC-46A refuelers, which Boeing is also upgrading with new hardware and software. Boeing announced on Nov. 26, 2025, the award of a new contract, worth $2.47 ...
The number two general in the US Air Force (USAF) says that while the service still intends to expand its planned buy of KC-46 tankers by 75 examples, a contract will not be issued until Boeing ...
The McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in Knoxville will be a main operating base for the new KC-46 Pegasus aircraft. The KC-46 Pegasus is the U.S. Air Force's next-generation aerial refueling ...
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